Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.9% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malaysia peaked at 6.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9% | — |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malaysia was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release